[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2240]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 574--EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR STARTING AND GROWING A 
                 FAMILY THROUGH IN VITRO FERTILIZATION

  Mr. SCOTT of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:

                              S. Res. 574

       Whereas in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a type of assisted 
     reproductive technology developed and used for infertility 
     treatment in adult women;
       Whereas the first successful birth of a child conceived 
     through the IVF process occurred in 1978, and since that 
     time, millions of children worldwide have been conceived 
     using IVF;
       Whereas, according to a 2015 report from the Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1,000,000 
     children have been born in the United States between 1987 and 
     2015 through the use of assisted reproductive technologies, 
     including IVF; and
       Whereas, according to the CDC, in the United States--
       (1) about 1 in 5 women with no prior births are unable to 
     get pregnant after 1 year of trying to conceive a child, 
     leading to a diagnosis of infertility;
       (2) about 1 in 4 women experiencing infertility have 
     difficulty carrying a pregnancy to term; and
       (3) in 2021, more than 97,000 children were born using 
     assisted reproductive technologies, including IVF: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) affirms the desire of parents trying to conceive a 
     child to start or grow a family;
       (2) expresses sympathy for the millions of parents 
     experiencing infertility issues as they strive to start or 
     grow a family and recognizes the immense physical, emotional, 
     and psychological toll of pursuing medical assistance for 
     infertility, including in vitro fertilization;
       (3) cherishes the millions of children born through the use 
     of medical assistance to overcome infertility, including 
     through in vitro fertilization;
       (4) recognizes that medical assistance for infertility, 
     including in vitro fertilization, is, and remains, legal in 
     all States and territories of the United States;
       (5) affirms that laws enacted by Congress should promote 
     the sanctity of human life and support the development and 
     growth of families in the United States;
       (6) encourages further clinical research to improve 
     outcomes for parents seeking medical assistance to overcome 
     infertility as they strive to start or grow a family; and
       (7) supports State legislative and regulatory actions to 
     establish health, safety, and ethical standards for medical 
     facilities offering assisted reproductive technologies, 
     including in vitro fertilization.

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